vigil
Example Sentences
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The human resources employee in her 50s found the pontiff "extraordinary" during Saturday's prayer vigil with 500,000 mostly young people, seeing a "very positive message of joy".
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
Don Colossus stands proud atop a stone pedestal, keeping vigil over a small commemorative plaque.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
“Barry was an innocent man. A man who brought no harm to anyone,” his sister, O’koia Nixon, said during a vigil for Henderson held last week in Hollywood.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Also, when you plug in at night, the lights keep a steady, flashing vigil.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
He’s pushing in our door and singing, And if when all a vigil keep, The West’s asleep, the West’s asleep!
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
Vocabulary lists containing vigil
"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 19–24
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"My Wonder Horse," Vocabulary from the short story
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